Photography tips

Night

Night view of the Pilatus summit and hotel building under a starry sky.

Key tips

  1. Experiment with ISO sensitivity to keep noise under control at night.
  2. Pay attention to ISO settings to ensure a detailed image with manageable noise despite the night conditions.
  3. Use a wide aperture to capture as much ambient light as possible during night photography.

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Red and violet illuminated fountain in the lake basin in front of the city of Lucerne at night with the water tower 108 mm · f/5.1 · 1/13 s · ISO 4000 A bright water fountain in the foreground and the Chapel Bridge at night in the background 108 mm · f/5.1 · 1/13 s · ISO 4000 The illuminated Water Tower of the Chapel Bridge in Lucerne at night with a green water fountain in the foreground. 150 mm · f/5.6 · 1/6 s · ISO 4000 An illuminated, purple octopus sculpture on the roof of a wooden building in Lucerne at night. 12 mm · f/2 · 1/20 s · ISO 4000 Colorful water fountains against a dark background at night in the Lucerne lake basin 12 mm · f/3.5 · 1/2 s · ISO 500 Illuminated whale sculpture made of plastic on a facade in Lucerne 14 mm · f/4 · 1/5 s · ISO 400 Visitors observing a glowing light installation at night during the Lilu Light Festival in Lucerne. 45 mm · f/4 · 1/13 s · ISO 200 Night view of an alley in the old town of Lucerne with light projections on building facades during the Lilu Light Festival. 21 mm · f/4 · 1/3 s · ISO 200 Blue light beams from an installation at the Lilu Light Festival Lucerne illuminate the Chapel Bridge at night in the fog. 33 mm · f/4 · 1/4 s · ISO 1250 Glowing sunflower sculpture against a black background at the Lucerne Light Festival 300 mm · f/8 · 1/800 s · ISO 800 An illuminated stylized sunflower sculpture made of fabric against a black background at the Lilu Light Festival in Lucerne. 325 mm · f/8 · 1/320 s · ISO 800 Glowing flower installations at the Lilu Light Festival in Lucerne at night 12 mm · f/4 · 1/60 s · ISO 1250 Visitors looking at glowing sunflower-shaped light installations at the Lilu Light Festival in Lucerne, seen from above. 45 mm · f/4 · 1/125 s · ISO 500 Glowing flower sculpture at the Lilu Light Festival in Lucerne at night. 12 mm · f/4 · 1/800 s · ISO 500 The illuminated Wasserturm of the Chapel Bridge during the Lilu Light Festival in Lucerne at night. 26 mm · f/4 · 1/1 s · ISO 1000 Illuminated Water Tower in Lucerne in front of Mount Pilatus at night 37 mm · f/4 · 1 s · ISO 500 Large illuminated flower sculptures in front of a dark gothic facade at the Lilu Light Festival in Lucerne 30 mm · f/13 · 1/25 s · ISO 500 The Lion Monument in Lucerne illuminated with light installations during the Lilu Light Festival. 14 mm · f/4 · 1/20 s · ISO 5000 Night view of the Hotel Schweizerhof and the lakeshore in Lucerne illuminated by artificial light 28 mm · f/4 · 1/10 s · ISO 4000 View through a circular window showing the illuminated Christmas star by the Reuss river in Lucerne. 22 mm · f/8 · 1.3 s · ISO 640 View through a round window of festive Christmas lighting in Lucerne 22 mm · f/8 · 1/1 s · ISO 640 View of the illuminated Hotel Schweizerhof on Schweizerhofquai in Lucerne at night 42 mm · f/4 · 1.3 s · ISO 200 Night view of the Seebrücke in Lucerne with colorful Christmas lighting and the illuminated lakeshore 12 mm · f/11 · 1.3 s · ISO 1600 Night view of the snow-covered Chapel Bridge in Lucerne with festive Christmas lights in the foreground 12 mm · f/16 · 8 s · ISO 1000

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